Thursday, 29 September 2016

The Herculaneum Conservation Project team tries, whenever possible, to share information on our work with whoever is interested. Recently we have created an academia.edu page for our publications and have made available as many as possible for download. Please have a look at https://independent.academia.edu/HerculaneumConservationProject and let us know if you have any problems!

Saturday, 24 September 2016

The big marble statue of so called 'Dionysos Sardanapalos' in London British Museum since 1883, from the Pausilypon in Naples, need to clarify some important points as well as its definitive chronology. This paper tries to solve these problems, offering a detailed analysis of the marble statue and of the documenst about its finding story.

Thursday, 1 September 2016

Research scholarship on the “dark side” of Vesuvius -
Call for applications

The Apolline Project is a multi-disciplinary research
project investigating the northern ‘dark side’ of Vesuvius examining several
sites in the area as case studies for archaeological investigation of the
ancient territories of Neapolis and Nola. Since its foundation in 2004 the
project has yielded important results in various fields of study including
archaeology, volcanology, and paleobotany (a complete list of publications is available
here: http://www.apollineproject.org/academics/publications.html).

In the spirit of fostering research on the ancient
territories of Neapolis and Nola we are delighted to announce that this year we
will be able to offer four awards for fellow non-Italian researchers in the
ongoing season. Thanks to the generosity of the AREC – the association of the
former regional counsellors of Campania – there will be one scholarship of €
1000 and three of € 500 awarded, which will be used to support travel and
research-related expenses. The candidates will be considered by a committee consisting
of University professors, officers from the Superintendency, and a
representative of the AREC.

The aim is to provide research worthy of publication,
focusing on the study of archaeological remains from contexts following the
eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD in the ancient territories of Neapolis and Nola,
with preference to those related to the so-called Villa of Augustus in Somma
Vesuviana, the Villa with baths of Pollena Trocchia, and the other
archaeological sites of this territory.

In order to be considered applicants must fit the
following criteria:

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Applicants must be enrolled at a university either as a post-graduate student
or fellow.

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Participation must be carried out during 2016.

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Fields of research which will be considered for this award include archaeology,
conservation, heritage management, public archaeology, and other subjects
specifically related to the ancient territories of Neapolis and Nola.

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Award holders are expected to submit a written report on the results of their work
within a month of completion. In addition the researchers are asked to submit a
digital copy of any publication or dissertation arising from this work to the
archive of the Apolline Project and present the results on the events organised
by project.

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The successful candidates are expected to carry out the research in the place
of the area of study (free accommodation can be provided by the Apolline
Project).

How to apply

Applications will be considered on the basis of the
following documents submitted by email to the Apolline Project at info@apollineproject.org by 16th
September 2016. The application should include:

• a
curriculum vitae (maximum 3 pages);

• a
short description of the applicant’s university research and how the award
would contribute to this research (maximum 1 page);

•
the contact details of two academic referees (only for post-graduates,
unnecessary for established scholars).

In order to maintain a high level of professional
research all applications will be carefully reviewed. In case the number of
approved applications are lower than four, less scholarships will be awarded or
the available funds with be redistributed as appropriate.

For any further information please contact Dr. Girolamo
Ferdinando De Simone, director of the Apolline Project (info@apollineproject.org).